Chapter 360: Exorcism
This year’s Fluorescent Castle family dinner had one more person than before, eldest brother Roland’s newlywed wife Gwen Baijiagan.
Roland, who had been married, was obviously much more mature and steady.
And the younger sister Laura is also growing up day by day. Now she is thirteen years old and is almost old enough for marriage.
“How is the expansion of the Black Fire Land?” Baron Roman asked Russell while drinking red wine, “I just came back from the business road, and I haven’t had time to go to the Black Fire Land to take a look.”
He went to clear the business roads again before, which was regarded as carrying out his three years of hard labor in combat.
“Now it has expanded into a rough prototype. It will probably be a tilted triangle. If you do a simple calculation, it should be 3,500 square kilometers.” Russell said that there are already signs on the edge of the Black Fire Land.
Although it has not completely melted, the ice cap has broken up and will probably be completely fixed when the warm season arrives next year.
Moreover, the black oil dragon Luo Sai can already sense the boundaries of his territory.
“Three thousand five hundred square kilometers? It’s really quite big.” Baron Roman admired, with a somewhat complicated taste. “The Netherlight Valley is only two thousand six hundred square kilometers, which is nearly one thousand square kilometers less than your Black Fire Land.” kilometer.”
Russell smiled and said, “It’s still not big enough. Grandpa’s Sancha River Estuary covers an area of more than 30,000 square kilometers.”
“The mouth of the Sancha River was also lucky. Three bipedal flying dragons were born nearby, and their territories complemented each other. Just like the resonance of fighting spirit, the territories became bigger and bigger, and eventually they became one.” Baron Roman said.
At first, the Ujiuka family only had one piece of territory.
As the territories were connected and the Yujiuhua family continued to build meritorious services, the Red Fort finally entrusted the entire Sancha River Estuary to the Yujiuhua family.
Uncle Rosen smiled and said: “Brother, Russell, if another bipedal flying dragon is born nearby, maybe the Dark Light Valley and the Black Fire Land can also merge and expand into a larger warm enclave. By then, our Fluorescent Mushroom Family will It will stand side by side with Sanchahekou and Ruishui Ling.”
“It’s not much worse now.” Mrs. Ingrid smiled, “The little will-o’-wisps will be able to create a larger warm enclave sooner or later if they work hard.”
Baron Roman was somewhat disapproving: “The size of the territory is not important, having enough manpower to develop it is the key. I am now very worried about Russell’s Black Fire Land. How will I get enough serfs to cultivate the land in the future.”
After seventy years of development, Youguang River Valley only has a population of over 80,000 people today, including the 10,000 people in Wuyao Snake Manor.
After Russell took away the 10,000 people from the Black-waisted Snake Manor, there were only 60,000 to 70,000 people left in the Youguang Valley.
“Buy it,” Russell said.
“Your grandfather is in power, and I’m afraid that the serf trade policy will be tightened again next year.” Baron Roman shook his head.
Mrs. Meryl comforted her: “Russell is still young, it doesn’t matter if you wait, you can always buy enough serfs.”
“We have planted too many magic potions, which has resulted in a large number of serfs cultivating magic potions, thereby reducing food production.” Russell expressed his point of view, “If the benefits of some magic potions can be appropriately transferred to the serf class, then Can feed a larger population.”
The eldest brother Roland said: “But we need enough magic potions to cultivate knights, otherwise there will not be enough knights to protect the territory, and we will not be able to maintain the security of the territory… Every year, a large number of knights die in the snowy fields.”
This is also an objective fact.
Uncle Rosen said: “Russell, I remember didn’t the Red Castle reward your retting technology? This year, Youguang Valley has also begun to promote it, and the harvest has indeed increased. There should be more harvests in the volcanic oasis.”
“This is indeed a good technique, but, gentlemen, please do not discuss topics related to feces at the dinner table.” Mrs. Ingrid joked.
So the family changed the subject and chatted happily about other things.
When the dinner was over, Mrs. Ingrid, Mrs. Meryl, Aunt Clara, and sister-in-law Gwen started playing cards. Baron Roman took Uncle Rosen, Roland, and Russell to the study to continue tasting red wine.
Women have women’s fun, and men have men’s fun.
Russell always felt that someone was missing.
But Laura is not alone tonight. Two little cousins, Royle and Royal, are playing with her. At this moment, she and Royle are combing the seven-year-old Royal’s hair, applying lipstick, and dressing him up as a little girl.
“It’s not fun at all,” Royal said.
“Yes, you are so ugly.” Twelve-year-old Royle glanced at his younger brother with contempt, and then asked Laura with a shy smile, “Sister Laura, how about you lend me a gold coin? I will go to the town to buy some for fun. Come back!”
“You should focus on cultivation, not just having fun.” Laura said.
“It’s Dragon’s Birthday, I’m just going to play for one day.”
“That won’t work either. Anyway, I don’t have any gold coins.” Laura tightly closed her money bag, which was all her future dowry.
She envied her mother the most. She had so much dowry to squander, and she didn’t need to look at anyone’s face when she wanted to spend money.
So she started saving a dowry for herself early, just so that she could achieve… what her second brother called “financial freedom” in the future.
……
After the Dragon’s Birthday, heavy snow came again, and the entire Dark Light Valley and the Black Fire Land were covered in silver.
Russell was in no hurry to go hunting outside.
In the past month, he went in and out of the snowfield five or six times and hunted eleven snow demons. These many ice soul beads were enough for the little dream dragon to grow comfortably. This makes Xiao Menglong’s soul form in the dark dream become stronger and stronger.
However, the appearance of Xiao Menglong has not changed.
Just as the speed increased to 120 kilometers per hour, the dark dreamland expanded to a thousand acres in width. And as you eat too many Ice Soul Beads, the improvement effect brought by each Ice Soul Bead has dropped significantly.
“Ice cream, how many ice soul beads do you have to eat before you can be born?” Russell raised his left hand and called for the M-shaped mark on the palm of his hand.
The mark flashed once and then the message disappeared.
Little Menglong didn’t know about this kind of thing. After all, it was also the first time for him to be a giant dragon. He had no experience and couldn’t explain it.
“Okay, I’ll hunt the snow demon again and let you eat enough!” Russell said with a smile. In the past, Little Menglong raised him and gave birth to fairy bugs and elves for him. Now it is his turn to give birth to Little Menglong. With a little effort, support the birth of the little dream dragon.
However, before Russell could set off, there was a Phantom Beast Knight galloping towards the Black-rumped Snake Manor from the wind and snow.
“Sir Russell!”
The Phantom Beast Knight came to the Cigar Courtyard and met with Russell: “I am Mozart, the Messenger Knight of the Red Castle. By order of the Senate, I am here to issue an order to eliminate demons to Sir Russell!”
“Devil-killing order?” Russell was stunned for a moment, not hearing it.
“The Demonic Exorcism Order is the latest edict issued by the Council of Elders. All flying dragon knights are required to donate twenty Ice Soul Beads to the Red Castle every year. There is no upper limit for the donation. During the Demon Exorcism Order, the merits of one Ice Soul Bead , equivalent to two in previous years.”
Mozart explained in detail the Order to Kill the Demon, which was an order specifically for the Dragon Knight, calling on the Dragon Knight to go to the snowfields and even abroad to hunt down the snow demon.
Then offer the Ice Soul Pearl to help the Shadow Flame Dragon recover.
Of course, you can’t just let the horse run, but also let it eat grass, so the Ice Soul Pearl’s merits are doubled during the demon-killing order.
After thinking for a moment, Russell responded: “I’m aware of it. Please rest assured that the Red Fort and the Council of Elders will gather twenty Ice Soul Beads as an offering as soon as possible.”
(End of chapter)